Computer mouse and method thereof

Abstract

A method for a mouse is provided. The mouse includes a housing, a timing unit. A container is secured in the housing. The container is full of insulated liquid. A sphere suspends in the liquid. First sensors and second sensors are attached to the container. Each first sensors is charged, each second sensors is uncharged. The first sensors are spaced from each other by one second sensor. When any adjacent first sensor and second sensor are simultaneously contacted by the sphere, the contacted second sensor is thus charged. The method includes: determining whether any second sensor is charged; generating a position signal, controlling the timing unit to time within the period the any second sensor being charged; determining the movement direction of the a cursor; determining the movement distance of the cursor; and generating cursor control signal for controlling movement of the cursor.

Description

BACKGROUND[0001]1. Technical Field[0002]The present disclosure relates to computer peripherals and, particularly, to a computer mouse capable of working without a support surface and a method thereof.[0003]2. Description of Related Art[0004]As one of the main input devices for a computer, computer mice have become an inseparable part of desktop computer systems. A standard mouse needs to work in tandem with a support surface, which is not completely convenient. 3D mice can work without a support surface, however, 3D mice are relatively expensive.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS[0005]The components of the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of a mouse and method thereof. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout several views.[0006]FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a mouse in accordance with an exemplary embodiment.[0007]FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the m...

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Benefits of technology

The present patent relates to a computer mouse that can work without a support surface and a method thereof. The mouse includes a housing and a container sealed and hollow inside the housing. The container is full of insulative liquid and has a sphere suspended in it by the liquid. When the mouse is moved forward, the sphere moves backward relative to the mouse from inertia. The mouse also has first and second sensors attached to the inner sidewalls of the container. When the first and second sensors are simultaneously contacted by the sphere, they are electrically connected to each other and the second sensor is charged. The mouse also includes a circuit board with a pulse circuit, a counter, and a processor. The processor includes a detecting module, a direction determining module, a distance determining module, and an executing module. The detecting module is connected to the second sensors, the pulse circuit generates pulse signals, the counter is connected to the pulse circuit to count the number of the pulse signals, and the executing module includes the detecting module, the direction determining module, and the distance determining module. The technical effect of this patent is to provide a mouse that can work without a support surface and a method thereof.

Problems solved by technology

A standard mouse needs to work in tandem with a support surface, which is not completely convenient.

3D mice can work without a support surface, however, 3D mice are relatively expensive.

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